Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-03-03
LOCAL BREVITIES.

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Messrs. Miller, EXum and Evans laid new
new floor in Giovaroni's & Grandhomme's
saloon last week.
County Court will convene next Monday.
He who have business Herewith will bear
this fact i'm mind.
Prosecuting Attorney Jordan has removed
to lronton and now occupies the residence
recently vacated by Mr.. Myers.
We had regular summer thunder and
lightning on Friday night last. There was
also considerable rainfall.
The elegant brick residence of w. T. Gay
has been completed and Mr.. G. will remove
thereto at once. DR.. Patton rents the home
Mr.. G. vacates.
Baldwin Bros. are putting up quite 4 large
and commodious paint-shop for w. T. Gay
& Co., in the lot just opposite and north of
the blacksmith shop.
The exception proves the rule. May March
1887, be the exception that more fully estab-
fishes the truth of the old saving, "In like a
lamb, out like lion."
Rev. E. w. Dow, of Bowling Geen, Mo-,
will preach at the Baptist church Ironton,
Saturday evening next, at $50, and Sunday,
morning and evening.
Among the old soldiers before the Z. S.
Pension board at Potosi, last week, we
notice, II. NJ. Bradley, Ironton, increase,
and Richard Hill, Ironton, original.
This evening, March I'd, Mrs. I. H. Hag-
erty, of St. Louis, will deliver lecture at
the NJ. E. Church. Subject, missions" Do
not fail to hear her. Admission free.
The VI. Z. Church Festival at the Academy
of Music on Tuesday night of last week was
fairly well patrOnized and the net pro leeds
amounted to something over $40.
Miss Emma Bauley is visiting her brother
George, on Black River, in Reynolds county.
In her absence the millinery store is not
closed, but open to lady customers, as usual.
\ train consisting of four coaches and
three baggage cars passed down the road
Wednesday afternoon, loaded with party
of eXcursionists bound for the sunny climes
of Lower California.
On Monday eve, March 9TH, Mrs. Clara
Hoffman, of the w. c. Il. T., will deliver a
lecture at the III. Z. Church. Every one
wishing a treat should not fail to hear Mrs.
H. Admission free.
Sundays Republican announced that the
wedding of DR.. W. c. Patton, of this City to
Miss Lille F. Perry, of st. Louis, will be
consumated at the brides home in the second
week of this month.
Jno. b. Scott announces rs candidate for
reelection to the office of County School
Commissioner. The professor has credita-
bly, discharged his duties rs an official, and
will doubtless have the field all to himself.
the REGISTER learns that the Magic Lam
tern Show at the Ursuline Academy on
Tuesday night of last week was pleasant
and enjoyable as are all the entertainments
given under the supervision of the good sis
tiers.
We are in receipt of an official notification
from Adam Forepaugh that he will visit us
during the coming tenting season with his
"Only Greatest Show" As this is official,
our readers may "goyern themselves accord
ingly."
Jno. Sales had his preliminary eXamina-
ton before Judge Dinger on Wednesday last.
The amount of bail was fixed at $500, which
was given next day, and Sales is now at lib
erty to go where he pleaseth until the next
term of Circuit Coult in April.
A stranger named John Moss was run over
by freight train ut Middlebrook last Fri
day. His right arm was cut off, but wheth-
err he received other injuries we have not
heard. His arm was dressed by a local surg
con, after which the patient was taken to st.
Louis.
There were three deaths in or near An
napoIis, last week Mrs. Hart, wife of Judge
Chas. Hart, died last Sunday, and was buri-
ed Monday. The others were Mrs. Ratliff,
and Mrs. Hopkins, the wife of S. d. Hop
kins. The latter died on saturday morning,
and was buried next day.
Our old friend, John c. Burke, ESQ.,, of
Madison county, is, we regret to learn, not
vet recovered from long and painful sicH-
ness. We trust, however, to see him all right
again within reasonable time. He has
numerous friends in the Valley who will be
glad to learn of his eonvaiescence.
VIM. Jacobs, formerly fireman on the
pusher at Arcadia, but lately running be-
tween Piedmont and Poplar Bluff, is at pres
ent 'laying Off" Handling revolver Tues
day afternoon, he shot himself through the
hand, and will be disabled for some time to
come. AS usual, the victim thought the pis-
tol was empty.
Mrs Ida Burr of the w. c. T. T., lectured
at the Presbyterian church on Friday night
of last week. Most of the evening was spent
i'm soliciting contributions for the VIC. T. L.
and asking for subscriptions to a temperance
no, we mean prohibition-paper. Mrs. B.
is one of those persons who are not backward
about making their wants known.